Raymond Massey Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Raymond Hart Massey
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Sunday
BIRTHPLACE
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DIED AT AGE
86 Years 10 Months 30 Days
DEATHDATE
July 29, 1983
DEATHPLACE
Los Angeles, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Pneumonia
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
VIRGO
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'2''(feet & inches)
1.8796 meters
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
Raymond Massey Family Members
Parents
FATHER
Chester Daniel Massey
BROTHER(S) NAME
Vincent Massey
Raymond Massey Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Margery Fremantle (1921-1929)
Child(ren) of Raymond Massey and Margery Fremantle
Geoffrey Massey (Son) (Architect)
SPOUSE
Adrianne Allen (1929-1939)
Child(ren) of Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen
SPOUSE
Dorothy Whitney (1939-1982)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Abraham Lincoln (Film 1940), Dr. Kildare as Dr. Gillespie (TV Series 1961-1966)
Education, Net Worth & More
COLLEGE
Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario, University of Toronto
NET WORTH
$19 Million
RAYMOND MASSEY PICTURE
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Career of Raymond Massey
Massey ventured into acting with the film High Treason, released in 1928. His first radio part was in 1941 released Philip Morris Playhouse. He is best recognized for his commanding, stage-trained voice. He is also remembered for his title character in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940). The actor is widely noted for his part as Dr. Gillespie in the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961-1966). His character Abraham Farlan in A Matter of Life and Death is much appreciated. He is also known for playing Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).
Some Lesser Known Facts About Raymond Massey
- Did Raymond Massey takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Raymond Massey in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- He belongs to a family of businessmen. His father was Chester Daniel Massey, the owner of Massey-Harris Tractor Company. His grandfather was businessman Hart Massey and his great-grandfather was founder Daniel Massey.
- While he was enrolled at the University of Toronto, where he was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Society.
- The actor had also served in the military. He became part of the Canadian Army at the outbreak of World War I. The actor rejoined the army during the 2nd World War. He was invalided by the Canadian Army in 1943 after getting injured.
- After returning from the first world war, he later went to work in the family business, selling farm implements, but he was drawn to the theater. He convinced his reluctant family to allow him to pursue his passion for acting.
- His notorious separation and divorce case from Adrianne Allen became the spur for the film Adam's Rib (1949). After the case, the actor got married to the lawyer who represented him in court, Dorothy Whitney, whereas Allen married the opposing lawyer, William Dwight Whitney.
- He passed away a month before turning 87 due to pneumonia. The incident took place in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 1983.
- His first two film appearances High Treason and The Crooked Billet, remained uncredited.
- He has also worked on radio in addition to acting. His first radio gig was Philip Morris Playhouse in 1941.
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